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The DAK Group, a leading investment bank specializing in middle-market businesses, announced today that Robert Devine has joined to lead the Strategic Leadership Advisory Division. Mr. Devine has 35+ years of experience, as a manager, business owner, board member and a consultant. Bob, the CEO of Strategic Leadership Advisory LLC brings unique and proprietary processes - Organizational Direction & Effectiveness and Lean Continuous Improvement as expanded service offerings to DAK and timely for all companies especially middle market entrepreneurial and family owned businesses. In this rapidly changing environment impacted by technology and the pandemic all companies must proactively refocus - set a new direction - make difficult decisions and changes to ensure survival and success. “Bob has successfully run several businesses and guided dozens of CEO’s to effectively reposition their companies into well run and more profitable entities. Our clients will benefit from his expertise, the time could not be better for Bob to join us.” states Alan Scharfstein, President and CEO of The DAK Group. “ “I am honored to join an outstanding company with an exceptional team, The DAK Group has a reputation second to none. The Strategic Leadership processes will expand DAK’s service offerings and can help all companies operate better while creating options for the stakeholders.” states Bob Devine. Bob was a founding partner of a CPA firm at the age of 26, managed and was a principal in several operating companies including CEO of The Hartz Mountain Corporation where he bought the company with a major private equity firm. He developed his effective organization and lean processes growing the company from $220 million to over $430 million. Successfully sold it to a multi-national corporation in 2004. In 2006 he left Hartz and commenced his consulting career with a Toronto based process management firm – Managerial Design, which is now a division of Deloitte Canada. Bob has co-authored a business book with Ronald Buckley – Lean Competitive Advantage.